Pricing/Availability:Seldom available in North America. Price should be moderate when compared to other imported lumber.

Sustainability:This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices, but is on the IUCN Red List. It is listed as vulnerable (both Mitragyna ledermannii and M. stipulosa) due to a population reduction of over 20% in the past three generations, caused by a decline in its natural range, and exploitation.

Common Uses:A general-purpose lumber used for furniture, interior millwork, plywood, and flooring.

Comments: Sometimes sold under the commercial name bahia, the handful of African species from the Mitragyna genus that are sold interchangeably with one another include: M. ciliata, M. ledermannii, and M. stipulosa. These species have been formerly placed in the Hallea genus (now considered a synonym), and Fleroya (in 2007), but have since been returned to Mitragyna (see 2014 article).

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